Pretty sweet! As I read it I felt just like Ralphie’s dad in “A Christmas Story“. I was completely surprised and honored, and not disappointed it wasn’t going to be a light-up leg lamp- but how cool would it be to have the President give out leg lamps..?!!

I was born in the “Volunteer State” of Tennessee, and love volunteering, but it was a lot easier to do when I had a day job and “free time”. It was a great way to get out of the house, meet new people, and do something good around town. Now that I freelance, doing things for free has become harder to do. A lot of those things I’d volunteer for then I do to pay the bills now. So this past year or so I’ve had to pick and choose what I can volunteer time to do or what I can donate. I do hope to do more in the future- not for the “major awards”, but for the good feeling it brings when I’m volunteering. It’s well worth it, and I highly recommended it! (Links for some of the charities I volunteer for are on my links page.)

Not sure exactly who nominated me, but thanks to them and Volunteer Northwest Mississippi for my nomination and upcoming award. I am truly honored, and am looking forward to the awards banquet!

The Awards Banquet is May 1, 2012 at the Gale Center, 2601 Elm Street, Hernando, Mississippi and it begins at 6:00PM. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased by April 20, 2012. To purchase a ticket, you can call 662-449-5002 and pay over the phone or you can mail a check to the Community Foundation at 315 Losher St. Suite 100, Hernando, Mississippi 38632. You can also purchase tickets via PayPal.